Chapter 126 It turns out that Ah Li had already given up on them...

"That's enough!"

After laughing, Li Yuehua's tone was devoid of any lingering affection. She looked up at the high platform where she was bound by chains, and her gaze contained emotions that Ye Li could not understand.

"You win."

After saying that, Li Yuehua said, slowly and deliberately, "However, I will not lose either."

After saying that, she suddenly raised her hand.

Next, her body emitted a strange light, and her spiritual veins broke inch by inch.

Realizing what she was about to do, Master Qingyu roared, "Moonlight!"

He tried to stop her, but the next second, centered on Li Yuehua, light spread outwards like a tide, and her spirit body shattered inch by inch, turning into countless tiny light spots that drifted in the air.

At the same time, her physical body could not withstand the force of the self-destruction. Her skin cracked at a visible speed, and in the blink of an eye, the entire execution ground was filled with a cloud of blood mist, leaving no trace of her body.

The empty chains clattered to the ground, followed by several desperate shouts.

"Moonlight!"

"..."

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Ye Li was equally shocked; Li Yuehua had actually died in such a way, and in such a tragic manner.

As the blood mist thinned, her feet touched solid ground again.

The formation from before has been reduced to ruins; not only the formation, but the entire Heavenly Mandate Hall is filled with dust.

A faint commotion could be heard.

"Elder Song! You, you've destroyed the Heavenly Mandate Hall! If word gets out, how can you remain an outer sect elder!"

Su Ying'er's voice was filled with shock and a hint of schadenfreude.

If it weren't for Elder Song's constant nagging and unreasonable behavior, she wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure and been expelled from the Lotus Sect by her master!

Elder Song hadn't expected that a few lightning orbs would be so powerful, actually leveling the entire Heavenly Fate Hall. But she would never show weakness in front of them, and said firmly, "I did it to save my disciples!"

"But Senior Sister is not your disciple. Senior Sister possessed Jiang Li's body, which is a sinner who violated the sect rules. You insisted on doing things your own way and destroyed the Heavenly Fate Hall for such a person. Now you have become a sinner as well."

Upon hearing Su Ying'er describe Ye Li as a sinner, Master Qingyu's brow twitched slightly, a strange unease creeping over him. But if he were to refute her, wouldn't he be wrong himself? So he remained silent, letting Su Ying'er question Elder Song.

Elder Song looked at the thick fog billowing below, his face showing hesitation.

The time it took her to detonate the formation was neither too long nor too short. If Jiang Li hadn't really been possessed, even if she was injured, they would still find her alive or dead.

Or is it that Jiang Li has truly been possessed?

If that's the case, Elder Song's crime of destroying the Tianmen Sect's sacred artifact is now a certainty.

Although she didn't regret it, she was still somewhat upset.

As the three confronted each other, Mo Hannian's stern voice rang out from the side, "Third Senior Brother! What are you doing!"

Heedless of everything, Wen Yao rushed towards the deep pit, shouting, "I'm going to find A-Li! I'm going to bring her back!"

Mo Hannian held him tightly, "Enough! Ye Li is dead!"

After the initial excitement subsided, his voice trailed off with a sob, "She's... dead..."

As the last two words were spoken, the previously chaotic Heavenly Mandate Hall fell silent instantly.

The image of Ye Li falling flashed before everyone's eyes.

Her eyes were so calm, as if she had expected everything.

She anticipated that they wouldn't save her, just like the day she sent out her distress signal...

She had long since lost faith in them.

The silent stillness was filled with deep guilt and sorrow.

Just as everyone was immersed in the belated pain of realizing the truth, a clear, cold voice rang out.

"Who said I'm dead?"

Everyone looked towards the dust cloud, and as the dust cleared, the woman inside was revealed.

"Ah Li?!"

Wen Yao was incredibly excited and rushed over instantly, grabbing her arms and looking her over from head to toe.

Upon discovering that she was not seriously injured, he burst into tears of joy, "Ah Li, you're alright, that's so wonderful!"

Behind her, Mo Hannian stood still, his expression shifting from bewilderment to shock as he pointed at her, "You, you're not Ye Li."

Wen Yao was still in a state of ecstasy, his face contorted with anger. "This is A-Li! Why do you say this isn't A-Li? Mo Hannian, do you not want A-Li to escape death? Do you not want A-Li to come back?!"

Mo Hannian couldn't accept it for a moment, but reason made him grit his teeth and explain, "Have you forgotten what kind of formation she entered? She entered the Spirit Mirror Illusion Formation! If she really had possessed someone, she would have been engulfed by flames the moment she entered. The fact that she can come out now means that she didn't possess Ye Li. She is not Ye Li at all!"

After shouting his last few words, Mo Hannian also lost his strength. It felt as if he had lost everything that supported him, and then suddenly realized that he had never gained anything from beginning to end.

One sentence snapped Wen Yao out of his euphoria. The surprise on his face froze, and he slowly released his hand that had been gripping her arm in his excitement.

Shaking her head, she said, "You're not A-Li? How is that possible? You clearly, clearly look so much like A-Li, you clearly know so many things, how could you not be A-Li?"

Although Master Qingyu did not speak, judging from the unwavering gaze he gave Ye Li, he had the same question.

Seeing them all staring at her nervously, Ye Li found it incredibly ridiculous. It was always the same; they were ruthless when abandoning her, and then they would act all regretful afterward.

In fact, even if any of them cared about her even a little bit, she wouldn't have fallen.

Amidst several gazes, Ye Li brushed the dust off her clothes, and coincidentally, it was right where Wen Yao had grabbed her earlier.

To everyone else, it seemed as if their touching and concern were dirtier than dust, something she couldn't bear.

Su Ying'er was the first to step forward. Upon learning that Jiang Li was not Ye Li, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Since she isn't, then she shouldn't be punished.

So she rediscovered that timid, coquettish voice, "Since you're not Senior Sister Jiang Li, why did you deliberately talk so much about Senior Sister? Aren't you intentionally making us misunderstand..."

Her voice grew softer and softer, but everyone present could hear it clearly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Hannian's eyes, which had been immersed in a sense of loss, instantly cleared.

"Ying'er is right. So many of us think you're the senior sister. You must have deliberately misled us by saying those misunderstanding things! Tell me, what are your intentions!"

Ye Li scoffed, "You ask me how I know so much about Ye Li? I'd like to ask you too, do I know that much? Do I know too much, or do you know too little about your fellow disciples whom you spend every day with?"

Ye Li looked around at the group. "For example, what day of the day she gets up, what she likes to eat, what her favorite color is, what magical artifacts she's used to using—these are the things that true family members should know, right? Does any of you know the same thing?"